Happy birthday Guy Hecker
Guy Hecker, who tossed a Louisville Eclipse no-hitter in 1882, was born 163 years ago today.
Happy St. Patty’s Day to Mullane, Daily
Happy St. Patrick’s Day to Irish-born no-no pitchers Tony Mullane and Hugh Daily.
Can Conlon join two-man club of Irish-born no-no pitchers?
If the New York Mets’ P.J. Conlon can throw a no-hitter in his MLB debut tonight at Great American Ball Park (no pressure), he’d become the third Ireland-born hurler – and the first in 135 years – to toss a major-league no-no.
Mullane, threw majors’ sixth no-no, died 72 years ago today
Tony Mullane, the Louisville Eclipse pitcher who threw the sixth no-hitter in major-league history, died 72 years ago today. On Monday, September 11, 1882, Mullane no-hit the Cincinnati Red Stockings for a 2-0 win at Cincinnati’s Bank Street Grounds. Mullane, who could throw both lefty and righty, pitched for 13 seasons, amassing a 284-220 record…
Happy birthday to no-no throwers Chris Bosio, Guy Hecker
Happy birthday to a pair of no-no throwers who tossed their gems 111 years apart. The Seattle Mariners’ Chris Bosio, who turns 53 today, threw his no-no against the Boston Red Sox on Thursday, April 22, 1993 at the Kingdome for a 7-0 win. Bosio is currently serving as the Chicago Cubs’ pitching coach. Louisville…
Happy birthday to Tony Mullane, 1 of 2 no-no throwers born in Ireland
Happy birthday to Tony Mullane, one of two no-nos thrower born in Ireland. Mullane, born 157 years ago today in the Irish city of Cork, threw a no-hitter for the American Association’s Louisville Eclipse on Monday, September 11, 1882, shutting out the Cincinnati Red Stockings 2-0 on the road at the Bank Street Grounds. “The…